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Bill · 119th Congress · S 5627

John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-09-30Topic: health care

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2026 This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a payment model that addresses social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly with respect to minorities, underserved areas, and high-risk individuals. The bill also generally incorporates consideration of such factors into the selection, implementation, and evaluation of other models, including the decision as to whether to expand a model's duration and scope.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-09-30SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.refer
2026-09-30Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-17. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.